| 单词 | cherub |
| 释义 | cherubWord family adjectivecherubicadverbcherubicallynouncherubcherubin Christianity cher·ub /ˈtʃerəb/ noun [countableC] 1. AVan angel shown in works of art as a fat pretty child with small wings 小天使〔艺术作品中有翅膀的小胖孩〕 2. informalCHILD a young pretty child who behaves very well 漂亮乖巧的小孩 3. RRC (plural cherubim /ˈtʃerəbɪm/) one of the angels who guard the seat where God sits 〔护卫上帝宝座的〕【口基】【口路】【口伯】，普智天使 —cherubic /tʃəˈruːbɪk/ adjectiveadj a smile of cherubic innocence 天使般的纯真笑容 Examples from the Corpus cherub• Frankie knew every gilded swirl and cherub, every plaster rose, every painted bulb in each of the hanging light-fittings.• marble cherubs over the entrance• Henry Compton was a good school, and I was a reasonable pupil - no cherub, but no devil either.• Certainly, he seem airily exotic with his cropped hair and face like an oriental cherub.• The statues of Faith, Hope and Charity, with podgy cherubs, remained in London.• It is for us that the cherubs sing.• But as the wistful cherub of 18 months, photographed at her play group.• The ceiling was decorated with cherubs and angels, and the frieze was inlaid with gold. (800-900) Latin Greek cheroub, from Hebrew kerubh |
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